Autumn Novelties in Carpets Rugs and Draperies
George H. Nol tle Carpet Rug and Drapery House invites patrons to a grand autumn exhibit of floor coverings. The display features Royal Wiltons two toned oriental floral designs and a full range from door mats to room size rugs with inlaid linoleum and oil cloth. The firm claims lower prices and exclusive patterns in Royal Body Brussels Axminsters and Tapestry Rugs and Carpets.
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Carpetham
Royal Wiltons
Royal Body
Brussels
Axminsters
Exclusive Carpet and Drapery House Ad Fields Richmont Prices
Richmond retailer lists carpet types including Ingrain from Tapestry Brussels Velvet from Axminster. Prices start at 0.25 to 0.75 dollars and rise to 1.00 to 1.35 dollars.
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Brussels
Axminster
Ingrain
Perteeririerrerrer Rr
Dues Inc Cavsteeeese Reenescassinesiovest
Body Brussels
Curtain prices and new fall curtain nets offered
Fall importations of Colored Madras Cluny Point Arab Tibet Effet and Fancy Curtain Nets listed by yard. Curtains priced from 45 cents to 18 dollars per pair with various styles including Brussels Net Irish Point Lace and Sutash.
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Madras
Tibet
Window Shading and Portieres Inventory and Grille Work
The store advertises silk, tapestry, velour and oriental portieres plus rope and Navajo designs. It highlights window shading mounted shades in all colors and widths and promotes Bissell Cyco carpet sweepers and a large line of grille work and pedestals.
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Bissell
The Great Scott Hard Coal Base Heating Stove
An advertisement touts a public sale of the Great Scott Hard Coal Base Heating Stove claiming one third to one half fuel savings over rivals. It says three years of use verify claims and highlights three features: expanded radiating surface, increased air contact, and reduced heat leakage to the chimney.
Overland to the Yellowstone on a College Tour
A party reaches Yellowstone Park on August 24 camping near Riverside Soldier’s Camp and filing a report from Butte Montana. They describe courteous soldiers, small park towns at Yellowstone, hotels under construction, and the frequent geysers including Old Faithful. They recount a late robbery near the park and note the extensive wildlife, roads, and spectacular scenery from Madison Canyon to Lake Yellowstone with a midnight swim in icy waters.
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Butte
Mont
Trinune
Park
Riverside Soldier's Camp
Yellowstone
Ft. Yellowstone
Madison
Midway Basin
Firehole
Old Faithful
Lake
Bear Encounter At Camp With Friendly Giant
MARVEN WALLACE recalls a camp where bears greeted the group and a bold bear accepted meat from a narrator. The animal grew fearless, stole a stove, and climbed a tree while the party chased it. The bear eventually calmed and rested after a nap.
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Marven Wallace
The Critics Offer Vivid Reactions At Art Exhibition
An editor and critic at a Philadelphia art club notes critics struggle to remain impersonal. Attendees at the Academy of Fine Arts praise portraits, still lifes, and historical scenes with personal flair and confident judgments amid diverse opinions.
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Philadelphia
Academy of Fine Arts
Paquin
Raphael
Notes on memory thread gag in Harper's Weekly cartoon
The cartoon scene features Binks and Jinks in a witty exchange about a thread tied around a finger. Jinks explains the thread is to remind his wife to ask if he remembered her instruction, a humorous take on memory aids in daily life.
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Binks
Jinks
Harper’s Weekly
German Proverb: He That Will Not Be Counseled
A concise old saying notes that those who reject advice cannot be helped, reflecting a practical view on wisdom and self-improvement.
Dowagers Move to Back of Social Procession
A New York Press opinion piece critiques widowed women of title as sidelined after bereavement. It argues dowagers face age stigma, must yield spotlight to new duchesses, and rarely remarry, leaving them to follow in the wake of daughters in high society.
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Thackeray
du Maurier
New York Press
The Notary In France A Local Power and Its Disputes
The notary is the central figure in rural France guiding disputes over land and rights of way. A neighborly quarrel over a small wood strip sparked a ditch blocking routes, forcing longer detours. The notary tried to broker a sale, but the neighbor refused, seemingly enjoying the leverage.
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Notary
France
Mme. Waddington
Scribner’s
Martian Sky Brightness Aids Air Transmission
Percival Lowell notes in Century how the Martian sky remains clear from dawn to dusk in summer and winter, lacking clouds to temper solar beams. He contrasts with Earth where tropical heating draws clouds that rain and cool the air.
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Earth
Tropics
Percival Lowell
Heard at the Drama Prompt A Comedy Exchange
Mrs Ryetop John asks about time between acts and learns the programme cites six months. Mrs Ryetop reacts with disbelief that delay will ruin preparations, joking about buckwheat cakes rising to the roof. Chicago News notes the lighthearted scene in a theatre chatty item.
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Ryetop
John
Maria
Fiz
Chicago
Cure for Skin Diseases Promoted as Zemo Remedy
An article describes a vegetable liquid cure for eczema pimples dandruff and itchy skin claiming to draw germs to the surface and destroy them. It credits a St Louis chemist and the E W Rose Medicine Co with distributing Zemo and notes Geo E Callaway as Cambridge City agent offering free trial packages.
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St. Louis
Europe
E. W. Rose Medicine Co
Missouri
Geo. E. Callaway
Zemo
Cambridge City
Poetry Hints in Autumn Scene of Tree Limbs Blushing
A poetic line imagines red leaves as blushing at sight of bare tree limbs. The brief reflection links foliage color to the winter change, evoking mood and season with subtle imagery.
Ada L Croom Credits King's New Discovery Cure
Ada L Croom of Vaughn Missouri credits Dr. King's New Discovery for curing a severe cough and suspected consumption after months of illness. She notes the remedy as life saving and recommends Callaway's Drug Store where bottles cost 50 cents and 1 dollar.
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Ada L. Croom
Croom Hotel
Vaughn, Misa
Dr. King
Callaway
Painting the Town Red Brings Blues to One Man
A man finds the night out leaves him with regret and a heavy mood as he faces the aftereffects of revelry.
Where Bullets Flew Civil War Vet Praises Electric Bitters
David Parker of Fayette New York, a Civil War veteran who lost a foot at Gettysburg, says Electric Bitters cured his stomach trouble and now keeps him strong. The tonic costs 50 cents at Callaway's drug store.
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David Parker
Fayette, N. Y
Gettysburg
Callaway
Repentance Sourced More From Headache Than Heartache
A pithy aphorism notes that self improvement often follows bodily discomfort rather than moral remorse, suggesting bodily pain may spur change more reliably than emotional hurt.
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Praised by Georgia Farmer
Farmer W. A. Floyd of Rural Route 2 Empire Georgia says Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured two severe sores on his hand and leg. He claims it is worth more than the weight in gold and would mortgaged the farm to obtain it. Only 25c at Away’s drug store.
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Empire
W. A. Floyd
A bill collector on an automobile is a hard combination to dodge
A concise note describes the difficulty of avoiding a bill collector pursuing a debtor on a moving vehicle. The line hints at persistent collection practices and urban friction with mounted enforcement on public roads.
Healthy Family Praises De.nise's New Life Pills
L A Bartlet of Guilford Maine says the family has enjoyed health since starting De.nise's New Life Pills three years ago. The pills cleanse and tone the system gently and yield benefit. 25c at Callaway's drug store.
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De.nise
L. A
Bijou and Theatorium Draw Strong Nightly Attendance
The moving pictures at the Bijou and the Theatorium attract solid crowds each evening, reflecting growing local interest in cinema offerings.
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Moving Picture Shows
Bijou
Theatorium
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Sore Buin
Scott
Richmond, Ind
Frank H. Ohmit & Co
Wayne County
C. O. Wheeler
the Critics
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